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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:29 am    Post subject:

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back2back games next 2 games. Should Lebron rest vs Hornets?

worse then that really
we play: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Sat
4 games in 6 days
against Hornets, 76ers, Wizards, Knicks
on the road

this is a meat grinder

Just try your best to go 3-1 in this stretch. I think the Knicks game is winnable too in a vacuum, but probably not with how lethargic this team plays when traveling. Let's hope we don't drop the Hornets and Wiz games.

if they're gonna rest Lebron, it'd be best to do it against the Wizards of course.
2nd best probably the 76'rs.


I wouldn't rest him against the sixers. They've got enough talent to where us resting one of our main guys will tilt the game 50/50 imo.

PG usually goes off against us and Maxey is an all-star. They've got decent roleplayers as well.

Charlotte or Wiz are def the games you rest him.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:16 pm    Post subject:

TMG wrote:
P.K. wrote:
levon wrote:
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back2back games next 2 games. Should Lebron rest vs Hornets?

worse then that really
we play: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Sat
4 games in 6 days
against Hornets, 76ers, Wizards, Knicks
on the road

this is a meat grinder

Just try your best to go 3-1 in this stretch. I think the Knicks game is winnable too in a vacuum, but probably not with how lethargic this team plays when traveling. Let's hope we don't drop the Hornets and Wiz games.

if they're gonna rest Lebron, it'd be best to do it against the Wizards of course.
2nd best probably the 76'rs.


I wouldn't rest him against the sixers. They've got enough talent to where us resting one of our main guys will tilt the game 50/50 imo.

PG usually goes off against us and Maxey is an all-star. They've got decent roleplayers as well.

Charlotte or Wiz are def the games you rest him.

Well PG is not playing, neither is embiid. We have enough defenders to contain maxey especially with vando back. I see no reason not to rest LeBron.

AR is our only playmaker if LeBron sits, kind of sucks
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:21 am    Post subject:



Great podcast epsode wth Reaves and duncan Robinson
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:23 am    Post subject:

TMG wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X19cFBRaFxA

Great podcast epsode wth Reaves and duncan Robinson


Oh this is a Reaves thread? I had some stuff I wanted to get off my chest about Lebron.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:25 am    Post subject:

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TMG wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X19cFBRaFxA

Great podcast epsode wth Reaves and duncan Robinson


Oh this is a Reaves thread? I had some stuff I wanted to get off my chest about Lebron.



loool im guilty of that
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:03 pm    Post subject:

27 points on 12 shots
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:07 pm    Post subject:

He's had stretches before but that 3rd quarter was insane from AR. He was tearing the Knicks apart the way you expect an All-NBA guard to do so
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:02 pm    Post subject:

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:07 pm    Post subject:

Nice game AR. One step forward 2 seasons ago, one step back last season. Two steps forward this year, playing under max pressure.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:56 pm    Post subject:

The equation changes for him if the Lakers can get a nice secondary star alongside a prime Luka. I think AR can be the 3rd option on a team with really good top tier stars.

Hopefully that secondary star and subsequent role players are more defensive-oriented though.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:21 am    Post subject:

He was lowkey locking Brunson up in the second half.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:26 am    Post subject:

Japago wrote:
The equation changes for him if the Lakers can get a nice secondary star alongside a prime Luka. I think AR can be the 3rd option on a team with really good top tier stars.

Hopefully that secondary star and subsequent role players are more defensive-oriented though.


I actually think you move him to the bench now, as you won’t be winning many basketball games with Luca, LeBron and Austin on the floor defensively.

He can finally take his Manu Ginobili role with the Lakers, think it’ll be awesome for him and our second unit.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:35 am    Post subject:

I think Austin’s gone at the deadline next year

We’ll want as much 2026 cap space as possible to pair Luka with another star. Austin’s 24mil cap hold will get in the way of that. If you can get a young, cost-controlled player you rate, plus picks for him (especially as Luka/AR isn’t the greatest defensive fit), it makes quite a bit of sense
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:40 am    Post subject:

Probably Rob will boast about having a young core of Luka, Austin, Knecht, etc but he should be doing all he can to move Reaves while his value is up.

Reaves has no place starting next to Luka. Now add Luka and Lebron likely until 2026. You really need more defensive ability out there.

Think how Dallas made their runs with Luka/Brunson or Luka/Kyrie. Was all with defensive minded longer athletic types.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:29 am    Post subject:

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Probably Rob will boast about having a young core of Luka, Austin, Knecht, etc but he should be doing all he can to move Reaves while his value is up.

Reaves has no place starting next to Luka. Now add Luka and Lebron likely until 2026. You really need more defensive ability out there.

Think how Dallas made their runs with Luka/Brunson or Luka/Kyrie. Was all with defensive minded longer athletic types.


Yes i agree, and I bet that there will be more moves over the next year, perhaps many more.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:25 pm    Post subject:

Austin is the most immediately tradable assets the Lakers have right now, if they're interested in competing this year.

He's very redundant.. and a few tiers below Luka.

I would miss him, but I'd be shopping him hard right now.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:39 pm    Post subject:

SGSD32 wrote:
Austin is the most immediately tradable assets the Lakers have right now, if they're interested in competing this year.


I do think they have a decision to make: Reaves or Knecht. You can't have both of those guys and Luka in your backcourt, unless you think Knecht is primarily a 3. I don't think either of them starting with Luka is going to do well defensively. The other guy should be dangled in a move for a 3&D guard and/or a center.

I like both of those guys. Reaves is obviously better suited to win now. But he also probably has higher value. Knecht could be useful though if trading for a rookie scale contract.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:15 pm    Post subject:

I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.

We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.

DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.

I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:28 pm    Post subject:

JeezyXVII wrote:
I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.

We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.

DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.

I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.


Luka will play the 3. Just like Lebron, he likes to rebound and go coast to coast. And he does it really quick, it’s underrated part of his game. Rui becomes expendable and hopefully we can get someone like Capela , Robinson or Nurkic for him. We need more defensive minded players who can switch to perimeter and he’s not it. AR need to play off the bench as well. He’s an asset along with 31 FRP.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:31 pm    Post subject:

CRoost wrote:
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I would definitely not wanna to trade AR unless its for a consistent All Star level, C / PF.

We need players to make plays outside of LBJ and Luka, and AR is that guy for us.

DFS and Vando are great defenders, and DK4's shooting will become better and better over time, specially with AR, Luka and LBJ drawing most of the attention.

I would think Rui is more expandable right now, especially since we have LBJ, traded for DFS and got Vando back.


Luka will play the 3. Just like Lebron, he likes to rebound and go coast to coast. And he does it really quick, it’s underrated part of his game. Rui becomes expendable and hopefully we can get someone like Capela , Robinson or Nurkic for him. We need more defensive minded players who can switch to perimeter and he’s not it. AR need to play off the bench as well. He’s an asset along with 31 FRP.


It will be very important to figure out their vision of Luka/LBJ/AR in the next few days. We all know AR is one if the better bargains for his contract in the league, but if perimeter defense pushes him to bench minutes (24-28?) then they have to shop him.

I'd prefer they all 3 play (and stagger 2 together at all times through the game), but if the right deal comes for a solid 2 way big you have to take it.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:39 pm    Post subject:

I'm trading him for Myles Turner sorry
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:46 pm    Post subject:

Yeah, I haven’t been the biggest Austin fan but he ain’t going anywhere. He’s only a year older than Luka and Knecht is only a year or two younger than both. They can use Gabe or Max to go after a center if they think it’s that important.

I think we just put together an offensive powerhouse. I have no idea how the league defends this. I’d run DFS/Vando. DFS can play center on defense and Vando can play in the dunker spot on offense.

Vando
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DFS
Reaves
Luka

Put LeBron on one side of the court, Luka on the other side of the court and stretch the defense tf out.

I’m excited about watching this happen.

With Luka, LeBron, and Vando on the court I doubt we get outrebounded by too much.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:48 pm    Post subject:

Vando/ Hayes
Lebron/Rui
DFS/reddish
Luka/Dalton
Austin/Gabe
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:37 am    Post subject:

Man, this is a tough one. We do need a center, unless we wanna put Jaxon on Luka's diet. Lol!

I'd want a borderline allstar for AR if we gotta trade him, but ideally I'd like to keep both austin and knecht. Rui seems like the odd man out. We can't trade DFS this season and he's a 3 and D guy. Vando will clean up a lot of luka and Austin's defensive liabilities mavs he's only 25.

The other option is we just keep all the kids, hope Woods comes back to play starting center this year. Basically punt until next season.

Post lebron, having luka, AR, knecht, rui, Vando, (max would have been nice too) plus some young decent center (fricken zubac would have been nice. Thanks magic 🙄) and you are ready to hit the start button on "the lake show 2.0".
No crappy down years post lebron.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 1:55 am    Post subject:

Stop trying to trade the 20 ppg scorer that we only have to pay 12M a season. Thanks.
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